Aureus - Hadrian P M TR P COS III V S PRO RED, Genius

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year120-121
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.27 g
Dimensions19.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II.3#381, OCRE#ric.2_3(2).hdn.381
Obverse descriptionBust of Hadrian, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, viewed from front.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Trajan Hadrian, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionGenius of the Senate standing right, holding sceptre; Genius of the Roman people standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; between them, altar.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P COS III V S PRO RED
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Tertium. Vota Suscepta Pro Redux. High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time. Vows undertaken for the [safe] return [of the emperor].)
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Mint
MintageND (120-121)  - -
Catalog ID2917895760
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